Dubrovnik Ferry Terminal

Dubrovnik Ferry Terminal is located in the Kantafig area of Gruž bay, 3 km away from the Old Town. All ferries to and from Dubrovnik arrive and depart from here (see where you can go from here on the Dubrovnik ferry map)

In the near vicinity of the terminal is also the main town’s bus station making it easy to get to and from the terminal to other Croatian towns, the airport as well as nearby Islands (see details about going to Hvar, to Split, Korcula, and Brac from here)

Getting from Dubrovnik Ferry Port to the Old Town:

Libertas, the local bus company operates a shuttle bus service from the ferry terminal to and from Dubrovnik Old Town as well as to other towns’ suburbs (Lapad, Pile, Ploče, Sveti Jakov, Kono, Babin Kuk and so forth..). Once you arrive at the port, the local bus stop is just two minute walk from the ferry. Buy your ticket in advance from the travel agent office (see below), walk to the nearest bus stop and take bus no 1 for a 15 minutes ride to Pile Gate, the entrance to the Old Town. Here is a photo of the nearby bus stop – it shows bus lines 1,3 and 7 are stopping here.

Check on below map the location of the terminal and the distance to the Old Town.

Getting from Dubrovnik Airport to Ferry Port:

The Dubrovnik Airport is situated 23 kilometers away from Dubrovnik ferry port and its international terminal. The easiest and fastest way to reach the port from there is to either pre-book a private transfer, the charge is about 30 Euro or for a shared transfer about 15 Euro, or to take a taxi / UBER to get you right in front of the port’s departure spot, which will cost you about 36 Euro. If you are travelling on a budget, the cheapest option is to get an airport shuttle bus that cost 5.5 Euros. Here is detailed info.

Photo: Jadrolinija’s Ferry ‘Hanibal Lucic’, serving Dubrovnik to Elafiti islands routes is docking now in Gruz port.

Parking in Dubrovnik Ferry Terminal:

Parking lot in ferry terminal for a ferry to Mljet Island – there is a parking lot within the terminal where you can leave your car if you need to. Note – ‘Trajekt‘ in Croatian means ‘ferry’.

The current parking prices are >> Cars 20 HRK per hour or 200 HRK per day. Motorcycles and scooters are parked for free.

There is also a parking place very close to the Konzum supermarket. If you are a customer, you can park there for free for up to 90 minutes. After that period, the parking charge is 20 HRK per hour. If you park there for the whole day, the charge is 200 HRK. Here is a photo:

Within the port and terminal, there is a large supermarket where you can get a wide range of supplies if you need to stock on food, drinks, or personal items.

International Departures – Dubrovnik to Italy ferries:

The International departure terminal for ferries to and from Bari, Italy is situated right next to domestic departures. Just follow the sign (see photo above) which will lead you to Customs and Passport Control points – see photo:

This is exactly the point where you will cross the Croatian border to travel to Italy. Your ferry is docking on the right side of this point, about 30 meters away (see photo below).

Popular routes: Split to Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik to Split, Hvar to Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik to Hvar

Ferry ‘Dubrovnik’, the one that connects Dubrovnik with Bari in Italy is docking now in Dubrovnik ferry port

Luggage Storage and Travel Agent:

The local travel agent office situated within the port offers luggage storage facilities. Currently, the price for leaving your bag here is 10 HRK per hour rising to 40 HRK for 24 hrs and 150 HRK for a whole week. They also sell local bus tickets (single ticket 12 HRK, 24 hrs 30 HRK) and airport shuttle tickets (one way 40 HRK, return 70 HRK) – here is a price list:

Map of Dubrovnik Ferry Terminal

GPS Coordinates: 42.65873, 18.08548

Hotels near the Port

If you need to overnight near the port to continue your journey the following morning, the most convenient places to overnight are right near the port. You will find numerous places that offer rooms and apartments in the near vicinity. The best option is to check the hotel booking availability here and choose the best available offer. All hotels listed are situated up to 10 minutes walk from the port. My favorite is the Hotel Petka, it has all the facilities I need, including an aircon, breakfast, ala carte restaurant and rooms with sea views. Although I tend to choose garden views for summers as, facing north, rooms are cooler and quieter.

More info & Links

• ferries to and from Dubrovnik
• Gruž photos
• Parking in Dubrovnik
• The homepage of Dubrovnik’s Ferry terminal: www.portdubrovnik.hr